Freight for UK manufacturers, with every charge agreed before it moves
Road freight to and from Ireland and the EU, with our in-house customs desk filing the declarations in both directions. Your quote lists every charge, you approve it before the truck or vessel leaves, and the invoice matches what you signed off.
Trading since 2009, with customs filed by our own desk.
The invoice that arrives after you've sold the goods
You priced the order on the freight rate you were quoted. Then the invoice lands with a fuel surcharge, a port fee and waiting time you never saw, and the margin on that order has gone.
Surcharges added after delivery
Lines that weren't on the quote turn up weeks later, once the goods are sold and there's nothing left to negotiate.
Duty and VAT you couldn't plan for
Without the customs treatment confirmed up front, your landed cost is a guess until the entry is filed.
Holds on the Irish Sea
A missing document on a RoRo load means a held trailer, a missed delivery slot and a customer asking why.
The price you approve is the price you pay
Every surcharge is agreed in writing before the truck or vessel leaves. This is how we get there.
- 1
Tell us about the load
Your routes, what you ship, pallets or trailer type, and how often it moves.
- 2
We list every charge
Freight, fuel, ferry and port charges, and the customs entries for both directions, each on its own line.
- 3
You approve it in writing
Nothing is booked until you've signed off the full figure. The quote shows how long that price is valid for.
- 4
Your invoice matches
Nothing appears on your invoice that you haven't already approved.
Ireland and EU lanes, cleared in both directions
UK-Ireland RoRo customs declarations have run in both directions since January 2021. Our in-house customs desk files them on every load, and we know where the holds happen before they do.
Ireland and Northern Ireland
Groupage, part loads and full trailers on Holyhead, Heysham and Liverpool to Dublin, and Cairnryan, Liverpool and Heysham to Belfast, with agents on the ground in Dublin and Portadown.
Ireland trailer serviceThe EU and Scandinavia
Groupage, part and full loads by road, with the UK export and EU import entries prepared by the same desk that plans the trailer.
European trailer serviceDeclarations we file
- Imports
- Exports
- NCTS
- ENS
- ICS2
- GMR
We submit Entry Summary Declarations (ENS) and Import Control System 2 (ICS2) for goods entering the UK and EU, meeting all pre-arrival safety and security requirements within the required deadlines.
Once your load is cleared and released, we send back the clearance, ENS, ICS2 and GMR references so the load keeps moving.
Using another haulier? Our desk clears loads moved by other hauliers on the same footing as our own. You don't have to move the freight with us to use our clearance.
One team who knows your freight
Operations, customs and accounts share every account, so whoever picks up can see where your freight is and what happens next. Nobody is left waiting because a colleague is on holiday.
If your load is held at customs, you'll hear from us before you have to ask.
The people handling your freight
"We've been very pleased with the service we receive, from point of enquiry through to end delivery. CMI are always extremely helpful and efficient. On many occasions they've assisted us with difficult clearance enquiries and always exceeded expectations. Their knowledge is excellent, and they're always there to assist us with any new enquiry or procedure, providing the information we need in a timely manner."
"We started working with CMI in 2023 after ongoing issues with our previous Irish haulier, and from our first meeting with Graham, the M.D., we knew we'd found a great replacement carrier. They provide an exceptional service, keep us up to date with all our consignments and inform us immediately of any customs delays. Nothing is too much trouble and the whole team are friendly and professional. I honestly cannot praise or recommend CMI Logistics enough!"
Questions manufacturers ask before switching
Price your next Ireland or EU load with every charge agreed
Tell us your routes and what you ship. We'll call you to build the quote, and you approve it before anything moves.